Data Court

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  • T-SQL Tuesday #193 Ghosts of Jobs Past & Future

    Self

    Family

    Work

    My first job out of college involved relocating an untold number of times to unfamiliar places and meeting an incredible number of people, all for a pretty price. And I did. I moved to half a dozen states, met hundreds of people, nabbed a husband (mine eventually, not someone else’s), and built out more found family than I could have dreamed. After years of flexibility and “for the band” mentality, it was starting to really take a toll. While I did get a lot of great experience and feathers in my cap the last three years I worked there, I still wish I’d left sooner. The hardest part of choosing to move on was “the money is good, and I get paid overtime.” What’s not enticing about picking up some extra project hours to help boost an upcoming vacation? The only thing really holding me back was the gold and the promise of better. I did end up taking a hefty pay cut to leave, but I don’t regret it for a moment.

    I know now what I didn’t then: money really isn’t everything. Take care of yourself so you can take care of your family and be recharged enough to do well at your job.

    And maybe have a Snickers when things get tough.

  • Data Court DBA

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    ,@Profession varchar(50) = 'DBA'
    ,@Topic varchar(50) = 'Data'

    One of my passions is teaching, and I’ve found myself writing so many short form tech tips for my team that I can literally fill a blog. Well, here it is.

    My skillset is very wide, so you’ll see topics about SQL Server Administration, T-SQL, SSIS, Power BI, and maybe some infrastructure administration thrown in. Who knows. My goal is one “ah-ha!” or “I didn’t know that” moment, because everyone can teach something to someone. It’s just about finding the right audience (or the first page of google.)

    I’ve been getting more involved in conferences and user group presenting with a PASS Summit session and soon to be my first SQL Saturday session under my belt. If you see me at any events, flag me down for a hi, a high-five, or a harrowing “so this one time my engineers…” story. Feeling nervous at a conference because you’re new or don’t know anyone? Come on over and I’ll help you fix that. I’ll be the one with the @BrightColor hair.